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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Portland OR
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater Washington to Florence Oregon
and westward 60 NM

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307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE SOUTHERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHERN OREGON COAST...
A cold front moves across the waters Wednesday morning. Another
potentially stronger front arrives late Thursday. High pressure
rebuilds across the waters on Friday with increasing northerlies.

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Coastal waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR out
10 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10
to 15 kt early this afternoon, easing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6
to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 8 ft at 13
seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. Rain this morning, then
a chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog after
midnight.
.THU...SE wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and W 7 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 9 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain.
.FRI...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
W 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 11 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and
NW 9 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 5 ft at 10 seconds.

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PZZ252-261015-
Coastal waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR out 10 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and early
afternoon, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave
Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of
dense fog this morning. A chance of rain early this morning.
Showers late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SW wind around 5 kt, backing to SE after midnight.
Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Areas of
dense fog.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at
4 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 10 to 15 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
8 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...N wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW
11 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at
4 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW
6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Coastal waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR out 10 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming W
5 to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 4 seconds
and W 8 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog this morning. A
chance of rain early this morning, then showers late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
13 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Areas of
dense fog.
.THU...E wind around 5 kt, veering to SW in the afternoon. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W
7 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...NE wind around 5 kt, backing to N 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
11 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and W
11 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft
at 4 seconds and NW 10 ft at 12 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt, easing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and NW
7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NW 6 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Shoalwater WA to Cape Falcon OR from 10 to 60 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...SW wind around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to
NW with gusts up to 20 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas
9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Rain this morning, then a slight chance of showers
early this afternoon. Areas of dense fog early this morning.
Patchy dense fog late this morning and early afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, backing to SW after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the evening. Areas of dense fog
after midnight.
.THU...S wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at
7 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and W
11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, building to 13 to
14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and W
14 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt, rising to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 7 seconds and
W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 9 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW
10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW
5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 8 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Falcon to Cape Foulweather OR from 10 to 60 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 1 PM
PDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...S wind 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, veering to W
late this morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 13 seconds. Areas of dense fog
this morning. A chance of rain early this morning. Rain late this
morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Widespread dense
fog after midnight.
.THU...S wind around 5 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to
20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Patchy dense fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 10 ft at
12 seconds. Rain likely.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 10 to
12 ft, building to 12 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 12 to 13 ft, subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon.
Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 11 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at
6 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Waters from Cape Foulweather to Florence OR from 10 to 60 NM-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...SW wind 10 to 15 kt, veering to W early this afternoon,
then becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at 14 seconds. Areas of dense fog
this morning. Rain this morning, then showers likely this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NW wind 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
8 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 9 ft at
14 seconds. Areas of dense fog in the evening. Widespread dense
fog after midnight.
.THU...SE wind around 5 kt, veering to S in the afternoon. Seas
7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 13 seconds. Widespread dense
fog in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...SW wind 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 8 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 12 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
13 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and W 13 ft at
13 seconds.
.SAT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 10 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
5 seconds and NW 7 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 6 ft at 10 seconds.

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Columbia River Bar-
307 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

.IN THE MAIN CHANNEL...

.GENERAL SEAS...7 to 9 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft Thursday noon.

.FIRST EBB...Ebb current of 1.92 kt at 1141 AM Wednesday. Seas 9
 ft.

.SECOND EBB...Ebb current of 4.25 kt at 1203 AM Thursday. Seas 8
 ft.

.THIRD EBB...Ebb current of 2.02 kt at 1254 PM Thursday. Seas 7
 ft.

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